self-pity

[ self-pit-ee, self- ]

noun

1. pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.:

   We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.

self-pity

noun

1. the act or state of pitying oneself, esp in an exaggerated or self-indulgent manner

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˈpityingly, adverb
• ˌself-ˈpitying, adjective

Other Words From

• self-pity·ing adjective
• self-pity·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-pity¹

First recorded in 1615–25